Riza - is he really Mr Nice Guy?

When he was first appointed, Riza had the tag "Mr Nice Guy".

Not the first manager who has been thought like that. The same was said about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Now I have met Ole many times and, although he was a bad manager, he was genuinely a top person. Always had time for anyone and would talk for a long time with anyone.


But I'm having doubts that Riza is the same?

Called the fans clueless, does strange things often like walking straight down the tunnel after bad results and even Bulut said Riza stabbed him in the back.


Not so sure that he's as nice as was made out.

I thought he was a nice guy at first he fooled me , now he looks like a violent angry druggy ready to fight every last one of us. Put that fight on the pitch Riza not at us fans who have had to watch some real shit .

after every press conference i always end up not liking him dont think he does himself any favours with whast he says i just noyiced after the luton game away before we got tghe job fulltime that how he played and his management of a game his inexperince stood out and ive been proved correct now he just lashing out at anyone except himself i cant stand the guy any longer so not a nice guy in my book

I think he’s just cracked to be honest.

He’s not had the best time outside of football with his dad and I think it’s gotten a bit too much for him unfortunately.

I know people will read comments like his today and take joy in his failure, but I just feel a bit sorry for the guy.

Those expecting him to walk, he never really played at a high level, hasn’t managed at a high level and has always been a background coach. Not to say he’s not done fine financially but there’s probably a not insubstantial of money on the line which he’d be missing out on by walking and likely won’t be earning again given how disastrously this is going.

Should never have been appointed.

Basically in short: he’s in a difficult and probably incredibly stressful situation, I don’t think it’s fair to make judgements on his character.

Last edited by M4 Exile on Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I think he’s just cracked to be honest.

He’s not had the best time outside of football with his dad and I think it’s gotten a bit too much for him unfortunately.

I know people will read comments like his today and take joy in his failure, but I just feel a bit sorry for the guy.

Those expecting him to walk, he never really played at a high level, hasn’t managed at a high level and has always been a background coach. Not to say he’s not done fine financially but there’s probably a not insubstantial of money on the line which he’d be missing out on by walking and likely won’t be earning again given how disastrously this is going.

Should never have been appointed.

He's only got until end season can that be a huge amount of money?

I think he’s just cracked to be honest.

He’s not had the best time outside of football with his dad and I think it’s gotten a bit too much for him unfortunately.

I know people will read comments like his today and take joy in his failure, but I just feel a bit sorry for the guy.

Those expecting him to walk, he never really played at a high level, hasn’t managed at a high level and has always been a background coach. Not to say he’s not done fine financially but there’s probably a not insubstantial of money on the line which he’d be missing out on by walking and likely won’t be earning again given how disastrously this is going.

Should never have been appointed.

He's only got until end season can that be a huge amount of money?

Presumably contracted to June 30th, so 2 and a half months and potential bonus if he somehow does manage to keep us up?

Don’t know his financial situation but I know I’d be a bit thrown if I suddenly lost 2 1/2 months of pay.

For me I think riza just trying to look after himself,he throw anyone under the bus the players,the fans,the board anyone really aslong as it’s not himself he always wants to look the good person he can f**k off

I have never hated a manager more than Riza.

Morison and McCarthy were bellends, but Riza is levels above them both. See what he has to say for himself Monday afternoon in the car park. Probably get security to walk him in.

On thinking about it, I don't think he is a "nice guy".

Why?

I watched the recent Bulut interview on Turkish TV and he said in so many words that Riza had stabbed him in the back. I don't have the link but it was doing the rounds, look it up

This would explain a lot, as EB was a Dalman appointment and OR was a Tan decision. This would also explain why Riza is still in a job and Dalmans recommendation of Warnock was dismissed by Tan, despite it being the obvious choice.

So I definitely detect trouble at the top and have done for quite some time. Food for thought maybe, as the EB interview and his comments were a red flag and resonated with me.

Warnock was a lovely man.

Warnock was a lovely man.

Beautiful game, shit business.

Warnock was a lovely man.

Hmmm, if you believe the papers you'll believe anything.

Warnock was a lovely man.

Warnock was a success at what he was employed to do.

Warnock was a lovely man.

Warnock was a success at what he was employed to do.

Exactly, I don’t care if any manager is a ‘lovely man’ or a ‘nice guy’.